Ep41: Flipping Failure with Sarah McVanel (Part 1)

Jul, 12, 2019

There are things we say we’re okay with, but when the rubber meets
the road, we balk. Failure is one such thing. Our society often hands us
contradictory messages that failure isn’t an option, while saying it’s
important we learn from our mistakes. Yes, context is everything. We
don’t want a surgeon operating on us to decide failure is an option they
can take. But most of us hold ourselves to a surgeon’s standards,
saying we’re okay with failure but then feeling like the world is ending
when it actually happens. Our question this episode: how can we
re-calibrate our relationship to failure so that it’s productive, not
destructive?

My guest today is Sarah McVanel, who is going to share with us insights she gained as she wrote her latest book, “Flip Side of Failing.”

Sarah McVanel helps leaders leverage the exponential power of recognition to retain top talent. She jokes it’s the only “lane” that pulls together her BA (Psych), MSc (Family Relations), & certifications in Organizational Development, Coaching, Human Resources, Speaking & Healthcare Admin! She left her senior leadership role 4 years ago to launch her boutique firm Greatness Magnified, authoring some books, VLOGing, tap dancing, & getting up to no good with her hubby Mark and kids Justin (16) & Simonne (14).

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